Jane Eyre is a plain simple girl who becomes an orphan at a young age. She is raised by her wealthy, cruel aunt, Mrs. Reed, with her three children, Eliza, John, and Georgiana Reed. The only way Jane could escape from her life was to listen to the stories from the servant Bessie. Throughout all the cruelty that happened to Jane, the worst was when her aunt got upset over Jane fighting with John, who had bullied her constantly and sent her to the red room, the room that Jane’s uncle died in. Jane swore she saw her uncle’s ghost, screams and then fainted. Jane is visited by the doctor, Mr. Lloyd, who suggests she goes to school. Mrs. Reed had had enough with Jane’s behavior and decides to agree to send her to school. Once at LowoodSchool, Jane finds her life far from what she imagined. The headmaster, Mr. Brocklehurst, who’s cruel and abusive, claims her to be a liar and makes her stand on a stool with a sign saying "liar" all day, with no food. Fortunately for Jane, Helen Burns sneaks some food to Jane and both become the best of friends. Sadly, typhus spreads across the school and Helen dies from consumption.
After the epidemic passed, people questioned the condition of Lowood. Eventually, a group of gentleman took Mr. Brocklehurst's place; Jane’s life became less stressful and improved greatly. She spent eight more years at Lowood, six as a student and two as a teacher. She eventually accepted a job as being a governess at a manor called Thornfield to teach a French girl named Adele. She also meets the house keeper, Mrs. Fairfax and her employer, Mr. Rochester, who Jane finds herself secretly falling in love with. Strange ghostly events occur in Thornfield such as when Jane had to save him from a fire that was sent in his room. Mr. Rochester blamed it on the drunken servant Grace Poole but Jane still wondered if it was something else. One day, Mr. Rochester brought home some "guests" which included the beautiful Blanche Ingram. Rumors go around the manor that the two are to wed someday and Jane’s heart is broken. But something unexpected happens, Mr. Rochester proposed to Jane!
On the wedding day, as the two begin to exchange their vows, one of the “guests”, Mr. Mason, cries out that Mr. Rochester already is wedded. Mr. Mason confesses that Mr. Rochester’s wife is Bertha Mason and she is his sister. Mr. Rochester explains that she is still alive but has gone mad. He proves it by taking the whole wedding party to the tower in the manor and they find her scurrying around on all fours and growling like an animal. Mr. Rochester keep her locked up in the tower and paid Grace Poole to look after her. Bertha was the real reason all the strange occurrences where occurring. Jane knew that Mr. Rochester could not wed her so she fled. With no money or food, Jane is forced to live outside and forage for food. Eventually, Mary, Diana, and St. JohnRivers, who were all siblings, brought her back to their manor called Marsh End or Moor House. They all become friends and St. John finds her a job teaching at a charity school in Morton. One day, St. John surprises her by telling her that her other uncle, John Eyre, died and left her 20,000 pounds! He also surprises her by telling her that John Eyre was also his uncle so they were cousins. Jane decides to share the money equally with her three newly founded relatives. St. John decides he is going to travel to India as a missionary and wishes Jane would come with him as his wife. Jane agrees to accompany him to India but refuses to marry him because she does not love him. St. John pressures her to say yes and she also gave in. Deep down in Jane’s heart, she knew she still loved Mr. Rochester especially after hearing his voice calling out her name in the middle of the night. Jane quickly hurries back to Thornfield but finds it burnt to the ground and later found out that Bertha Mason has set it on fire and lost her life. Rochester saved his servants but lost his sight and one of his hands. Jane traveled to Mr. Rochester’s new residence, Ferndean, with his two servants, John and Mary. At Ferndean, Jane and Mr. Rochester fall back into love and soon get married. At the end of her story, Jane writes that she has been married for ten blissful years and that she and Rochester enjoy perfect equality in their life together. She says that after two years of blindness, Rochester regained sight in one eye and was able to behold their first son at his birth.
CHARACTERS:
Jane Eyre- The main character and narrotor of this novel. She is a simple, fiesty young woman thats full of convenience. As a young child, she becomes an orphan. Her wealthy aunt takes her into her house but is unkind to her. Eventually she is sent to school, Lowood, and becomes best friends with Helen Burns. After eight years at Lowood, she becomes a governess at Thornfield where she falls in love with Mr. Rochester. Mr. Rochester proposed to her but Jane found out that he was already wedded to a mad woman. Jane runs away and find her long lost cousins but she cannot abandon her love for Mr. Rochester.
Mr. Edward Rochester- The employer of Jane and the owner of Thornfield. He is a wealthy, passionate man that mysteriously hides a deep dark secret.
Mrs. Reed- Jane's wealthy and cruel Aunt who adopts Jane into her family after becoming an orphan. She believes Jane is an awful child and sends her off to school which, on her death bed, claims she wished Jane had died there at Lowood.
Adele- A lively French girl who Jane teaches at Thornfield. No body is quite sure who her real father is.
Grace Poole- A drunken servant at Thornfield, who Mr. Rochester claims she set his room on fire
St. John Rivers- Janes newly founded cousin who wishes Jane to marry him and travel to India.
Minor Characters:
John Reed
Eliza Reed
Georgiana Reed
Bessie Lee
Mr. Brocklehurst
Helen Burns
Mrs. Fairfax
Blanche Ingram
Lady Ingram
Eshton
Richard Mason
Bertha Mason
Rosamond Oliver
Diana Rivers
Mary Rivers
Would I recommand this book? Of course! I would recommand this book to anyone but especially to the young women out there. This book has romance between Jane and Mr. Rochester, suspense because of the dark secrets that creeps around Thornfield, and emotions run wild from Mrs. Reed hatred against Jane to Janes broken heart when finding out Mr. Rochester's secret. Jane Eyre is a page turner that I just couldn't put down.
Why is this book an Outstanding book? The book Jane Eyre, I consider an outstanding book because it has the right combination of characteristics of a book. The plot has suspense, mystery, romance, passion, adventure, and so much more. Another reason why this book is considered an outstanding book is because of the characters. Jane has a fiesty personality; Mr. Rochester has a dark and gloomy personality and yet, you can't help but fall in love with both of them! Another reason this book was outstanding was because of the author.Charlotte Bronte was also a beautiful author and used many methaphors and themes such as morality, religion, social class, and gender relations. Jane Eyre all together was a beautifully written book.
The Author: Charlotte Bronte
Born: 21 April 1816
Birthplace: Thornton, Yorkshire, England
Died: 31 March 1855 (complications from pregnancy)
Best Known As: Author of Jane Eyre
Charlotte is the author of Jane Eyre and a member of the remarkable Brontë family. The sisters Charlotte, Emily and Anne first published their poetry under pseudonyms: Poems by Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell was released in 1846, selling only a few copies. Charlotte's novel Jane Eyre was published in 1847, shortly after Emily's Wuthering Heights; the sisters had almost simultaneously written what later became known as two of the great novels of English literature. Jane Eyre was an immediate success and Charlotte went on to publish Shirley (1848) and Villette (1853). She outlived her sisters but still was only 38 when she died in pregnancy. Charlotte was the only one of the sisters to marry... Her novel The Professor was written before Jane Eyre but not published until 1857... As children the three sisters and their brother Branwell dreamed up and wrote intricate histories of the fantasy kingdoms of Angria and Gondal; Legends of Angria, a collection of Charlotte's childhood writings, was published in 1933.
By: Charlotte Bronte
PLOT:
After the epidemic passed, people questioned the condition of Lowood. Eventually, a group of gentleman took Mr. Brocklehurst's place; Jane’s life became less stressful and improved greatly. She spent eight more years at Lowood, six as a student and two as a teacher. She eventually accepted a job as being a governess at a manor called Thornfield to teach a French girl named Adele. She also meets the house keeper, Mrs. Fairfax and her employer, Mr. Rochester, who Jane finds herself secretly falling in love with. Strange ghostly events occur in Thornfield such as when Jane had to save him from a fire that was sent in his room. Mr. Rochester blamed it on the drunken servant Grace Poole but Jane still wondered if it was something else. One day, Mr. Rochester brought home some "guests" which included the beautiful Blanche Ingram. Rumors go around the manor that the two are to wed someday and Jane’s heart is broken. But something unexpected happens, Mr. Rochester proposed to Jane!
On the wedding day, as the two begin to exchange their vows, one of the “guests”, Mr. Mason, cries out that Mr. Rochester already is wedded. Mr. Mason confesses that Mr. Rochester’s wife is Bertha Mason and she is his sister. Mr. Rochester explains that she is still alive but has gone mad. He proves it by taking the whole wedding party to the tower in the manor and they find her scurrying around on all fours and growling like an animal. Mr. Rochester keep her locked up in the tower and paid Grace Poole to look after her. Bertha was the real reason all the strange occurrences where occurring. Jane knew that Mr. Rochester could not wed her so she fled.
With no money or food, Jane is forced to live outside and forage for food. Eventually, Mary, Diana, and St. John Rivers, who were all siblings, brought her back to their manor called Marsh End or Moor House. They all become friends and St. John finds her a job teaching at a charity school in Morton. One day, St. John surprises her by telling her that her other uncle, John Eyre, died and left her 20,000 pounds! He also surprises her by telling her that John Eyre was also his uncle so they were cousins. Jane decides to share the money equally with her three newly founded relatives.
St. John decides he is going to travel to India as a missionary and wishes Jane would come with him as his wife. Jane agrees to accompany him to India but refuses to marry him because she does not love him. St. John pressures her to say yes and she also gave in. Deep down in Jane’s heart, she knew she still loved Mr. Rochester especially after hearing his voice calling out her name in the middle of the night. Jane quickly hurries back to Thornfield but finds it burnt to the ground and later found out that Bertha Mason has set it on fire and lost her life. Rochester saved his servants but lost his sight and one of his hands. Jane traveled to Mr. Rochester’s new residence, Ferndean, with his two servants, John and Mary.
At Ferndean, Jane and Mr. Rochester fall back into love and soon get married. At the end of her story, Jane writes that she has been married for ten blissful years and that she and Rochester enjoy perfect equality in their life together. She says that after two years of blindness, Rochester regained sight in one eye and was able to behold their first son at his birth.
CHARACTERS:
Jane Eyre- The main character and narrotor of this novel. She is a simple, fiesty young woman thats full of convenience. As a young child, she becomes an orphan. Her wealthy aunt takes her into her house but is unkind to her. Eventually she is sent to school, Lowood, and becomes best friends with Helen Burns. After eight years at Lowood, she becomes a governess at Thornfield where she falls in love with Mr. Rochester. Mr. Rochester proposed to her but Jane found out that he was already wedded to a mad woman. Jane runs away and find her long lost cousins but she cannot abandon her love for Mr. Rochester.
Mr. Edward Rochester- The employer of Jane and the owner of Thornfield. He is a wealthy, passionate man that mysteriously hides a deep dark secret.
Mrs. Reed- Jane's wealthy and cruel Aunt who adopts Jane into her family after becoming an orphan. She believes Jane is an awful child and sends her off to school which, on her death bed, claims she wished Jane had died there at Lowood.
Adele- A lively French girl who Jane teaches at Thornfield. No body is quite sure who her real father is.
Grace Poole- A drunken servant at Thornfield, who Mr. Rochester claims she set his room on fire
St. John Rivers- Janes newly founded cousin who wishes Jane to marry him and travel to India.
Minor Characters:
John Reed
Eliza Reed
Georgiana Reed
Bessie Lee
Mr. Brocklehurst
Helen Burns
Mrs. Fairfax
Blanche Ingram
Lady Ingram
Eshton
Richard Mason
Bertha Mason
Rosamond Oliver
Diana Rivers
Mary Rivers
Would I recommand this book?
Of course! I would recommand this book to anyone but especially to the young women out there. This book has romance between Jane and Mr. Rochester, suspense because of the dark secrets that creeps around Thornfield, and emotions run wild from Mrs. Reed hatred against Jane to Janes broken heart when finding out Mr. Rochester's secret. Jane Eyre is a page turner that I just couldn't put down.
Why is this book an Outstanding book?
The book Jane Eyre, I consider an outstanding book because it has the right combination of characteristics of a book. The plot has suspense, mystery, romance, passion, adventure, and so much more. Another reason why this book is considered an outstanding book is because of the characters. Jane has a fiesty personality; Mr. Rochester has a dark and gloomy personality and yet, you can't help but fall in love with both of them! Another reason this book was outstanding was because of the author. Charlotte Bronte was also a beautiful author and used many methaphors and themes such as morality, religion, social class, and gender relations. Jane Eyre all together was a beautifully written book.
The Author: Charlotte Bronte
- Born: 21 April 1816
- Birthplace: Thornton, Yorkshire, England
- Died: 31 March 1855 (complications from pregnancy)
- Best Known As: Author of Jane Eyre
Charlotte is the author of Jane Eyre and a member of the remarkable Brontë family. The sisters Charlotte, Emily and Anne first published their poetry under pseudonyms: Poems by Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell was released in 1846, selling only a few copies. Charlotte's novel Jane Eyre was published in 1847, shortly after Emily's Wuthering Heights; the sisters had almost simultaneously written what later became known as two of the great novels of English literature. Jane Eyre was an immediate success and Charlotte went on to publish Shirley (1848) and Villette (1853). She outlived her sisters but still was only 38 when she died in pregnancy.Charlotte was the only one of the sisters to marry... Her novel The Professor was written before Jane Eyre but not published until 1857... As children the three sisters and their brother Branwell dreamed up and wrote intricate histories of the fantasy kingdoms of Angria and Gondal; Legends of Angria, a collection of Charlotte's childhood writings, was published in 1933.
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